Multiple-section stalk-cutter.



S. EVANS.

P1ULTKPLESUIHONSTALK CUTTER.

APPLICATION HUU MAR. 5, !9.14.

Patented May 9, 1916.

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LUCIUS s. EVANS, or BALLTNEER, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR To WALTER EVANS, 0F Bowm, TEXAS, a. E. EVANS, or coornn, TEXAS, AND LEE EVANS, or BALLINGER, TEXAS.

MULTIPLESECTION STALK-CUTTET Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1916.

Application filed March 5, 1914. Serial No. 822,601.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I. Lucius S. Evans, a citizen. of the United States, residing at Ballinger, in the county of Runnels and State of Texas, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Multiple-Section StallvCutters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful multiple-section stalk cutter.

It is the object of my invention to provide a stalk cutter that willoperate upon a plurality of rows sinuiltanemisly, being formed (if/flexibly connected sections that will allow the implement to accommmlate itself to wavy or uneven ground.

lt is another object of the invention to provide a stalk, cutter that is especially adapted for use in conjunction with a drag harrow, the burrow serving to bare the stalks of limbs and burs. while the stalk cutter, following, will cut the stalks into small pieces.

It is a further object of the invention to pisvide a stalk cutter that will cut the stalks level with the ground leaving no stubble,

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described that will be strong. durable, ellicient and simple and comparatively inexpensive to produce, also one in which the several parts will not be likely to get out of working order. I

\Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention has relation to certain novel features of construction and operation, an example of which is described in the following specification and illustrated in the accou'ipanying drawings, wherein the drawing constitutes an isometric view of a three section stalk cutter embodying the novel features of my invention, the various parts of the implement being indicated in said drawing by suitable reference characters to be hereinafter used The three sections which comprisethe.

the direction of travel of the stalk cutter,

and a. pair of parallel members 2 rigidly connecting the extremities of the parts 1.

The members of each section will be flexibly connected by hinges 3 with the same.

members of the next adjacent section. In each of said rectangular frames, there is mounted a revoluble member comprising a shaft- 4 having its extremities respectively journaled in the members 1 of the correlated frame, and a. plurality of blades 5 held in a parallel spaced relation to said shaft by pairs of arms 6 rigidly projecting from the end portions of the shaft.

To the rear member 2 of each section, there is rigidly secured a curved blade 7 extending substantially parallel to the blades 5 and COIIDQCtQtl rigidly with the correlated member 2- by a vertical shank 8 integral with said blade. Upon the fore ward member 2 of each section there is mounted a bracket 9 which serves to attach the stalk cutter to the rear of a drag bar 5 row, in (.(Jlljlllitll-lOfi with which it ,isprelerred to use the stalk cutter.

in the use of my 1ll'lplQXIlQ/1W,.&Ch section of the same will travel along a rowof I stalks from which the drag barrow with which the stalk cutter is correlated will strip the limbs and burs. Said harrow furtherniore in conjunction with the front bars While my stalk cutter has been specified as particularly adapted for use in conjunction with a drag harrow. it is to be understood that the implement is not limited to use in such a combination. and under some conditions may be used alone with excellent results.

The invention is presented as including all such modifications and changes as properly come within the scope of the following claim.

What l claim is:

in a device of the class described, a frame; draft means assembled with the forward end of the frame; a rotary bladecarrying member extended transversely of the line of advance of the frame and journaled in the frame; and a blade depending from the rear end of the frame, said blade extending transversely of the line of ad Vance of the frame and being disposed substantially parallel to the surface of the ground; the blade-carrying member c0nsti tinting the sole support whereon the frame is mounted to tilt to vary the distance betweb-r the rear hlmle and the ground, and

the rear blade constituting the sole means for lnniting the tlltlng of the frame with V respect to the ground.

In testimony whereof I have signe'tl my 15 name to this specification in the presenee of. two subscribing witnesses,

LUC IUS S. Ev'ANS. \Vitnesses H. M. Josey, T. J. GARDNER. 

